CMA NHA Practice Exams 1, 2 & 3 Questions and Answers 100% Pass

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CMA NHA Practice Exams 1, 2 & 3 Questions and Answers 100% Pass You are drawing on a patient who becomes dizzy, sweaty, and flushed. What are they experiencing? ✔✔syncope What is the best posi... tion to place a patient in if they are experiencing critically low blood pressure? ✔✔trendlenburg When should a medical assistant verify a new patient's insurance information? ✔✔When the appointment is scheduled How would a medical assistant handle an irate or angry patient about a bill they had received? ✔✔Listen to the patient's concerns and try to resolve the issue What should you have handy when assisting a provider for a post-operative suture removal? ✔✔Sterile thumb dressing forceps What would be the most appropriate position to place a patient in for a vaginal exam? ✔✔Lithotomy What would describe the reversible transfer of a drug from one location to another within the body? ✔✔Distribution When a patient is changing a transdermal patch, what is the first thing they should do? ✔✔Document the date and time on each new pad applied to the patient When should a medical assistant disinfect an exam room? ✔✔After each patient encounter How would a medical assistant weigh a patient who either has Vertigo or are having trouble balancing themselves? ✔✔Position a walker over the scale and have the patient hold onto it If a medical assistant suspects that a pediatric patient as being abused, what is the next action to be taken? ✔✔Notify the provider How would a medical assistant calculate BMI on a patient? ✔✔Height and weight What tort law violation would be deception with the intent to deprive another person of their rights? ✔✔Fraud If a patient is given an advance beneficiary notice for an elective plastic surgery, who would be the responsible party for paying the charges incurred? ✔✔The patient How would a medical office dispose of a full sharps container? ✔✔Document the proper removal of the container into the facility log book When using CPT main text, what code should be used to show that one procedure was used multiple times on a patient? ✔✔Modifier What should a medical assistant document on a patient's requisition form when delivering a specimen for a wound culture to the microbiology department? ✔✔If the patient has been, or is still on, an antibiotic What should be used to clean the floor after an accidental blood spill? ✔✔1:10 solution of sodium hypochlorite (bleach) solution What is the main goals or purpose of patient centered care? ✔✔To include the patient and their family or loved ones in the patient's care If you fail to knock on a patient's door or enter without permission come on this is considered which of the following? ✔✔Invasion of privacy If a medical assistance suspects intimate spousal abuse, what would be the most appropriate action? ✔✔Present to the patient a list of resources and organizations for help To which part of the body would a figure 8 bandage be applied? ✔✔Ankle What would be considered part of the chain of infection? ✔✔Reservoir host What should the medical assistant do if they notice a patient is sweating during a cardiac stress test? ✔✔Continue with a stress test as this as a normal reaction Foods rich in iodine include: ✔✔Shellfish How far should a patient be standing away from a vision chart when performing a distance visual examination? ✔✔20 feet Which of the following patients would have an apical pulse rate outside the normal range? ✔✔10 week-old infant with a HR of 70 bpm What drug type would be prescribed to a patient to help lower body temperature? ✔✔Antipyretic What is the proper way to clean a site for venipuncture? ✔✔Clean with a circular motion from inside to out In which section would a medical assistant document a patient's vital signs? ✔✔Objective What type of fever is characterized by temperatures that come and go? ✔✔Intermittent If a laboratory specimen requires an anaerobic collection container, be cautious not to unduly exposed the specimen to: ✔✔Oxygen Which position should the patient be in when performing a EKG? ✔✔Supine A medical assistant has been notified by a patient that she is refusing a particular medication. What response is the most appropriate? ✔✔Ask the patient to elaborate on her concerns about this medication When performing a capillary finger stick on a one-year-old patient, what is the most important step to follow? ✔✔Ask the child's parent or guardian to hold a child securely during the procedure A medical assistant is educating a patient who has recently had coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Which organization could the medical assistant refer the patient to for additional information about their disease? ✔✔American Heart Association How would you file a problem-oriented medical record? ✔✔Chronological A medical assistant is billing a patient from an outpatient facility? Which universal claim form would the medical assistant submit for reimbursement? ✔✔CMS-1500 If a patient has her arms crossed, leaning back in the chair, and looking at the ceiling, which emotion are they most likely feeling? ✔✔Angry Which of the following conditions is most likely to be caused by smoking? ✔✔Atherosclerosis What should patients always be provided when educating them on HIPAA? ✔✔Confidentiality statement A medical assistant has arrived to the phlebotomy room and a patient is already present. What is the next step that the medical assistant should take? ✔✔Identify the patient using two identifiers Part of a medical assistant's job is to provide: ✔✔Pre- and post-operative instructions A provider is running extremely late. After apologizing, what would be the next step the medical assistant should take to communicate with the waiting patients? ✔✔Offer to reschedule appointments When autoclaving surgical instruments for sterilization, what solution should be used? ✔✔Distilled water The most appropriate action to take to ensure quality control testing on a urine dipstick tests, the medical assistant should do what? ✔✔Verify the reagent solution expiration date Spontaneity and creativity corresponds to which level in Maslow's hierarchy of needs? ✔✔Selfactualization Where does electrical conduction begin and a healthy human heart? ✔✔Sinoatrial (SA) node What type of measurements would be used to complete [Show More]

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